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dishpan

dish·pan
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dish-pan]
    • /ˈdɪʃˌpæn/
    • /ˈdɪʃ.pæn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dish-pan]
    • /ˈdɪʃˌpæn/

Definitions of dishpan word

  • noun dishpan a large pan in which dishes, pots, etc., are washed. 1
  • noun dishpan A large basin in which dishes are washed. 1
  • noun dishpan washing-up bowl 1
  • noun dishpan a large pan for washing dishes, pots, etc 0
  • noun dishpan a pan in which dishes, cooking utensils, etc. are washed 0
  • noun dishpan A large basin or pan with a flat bottom in which dishes are washed. 0

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Origin of dishpan

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1870-75; dish + pan1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Dishpan

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

dishpan popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

dishpan usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with dishpan

  • what is round as a dishpan deep as a tub?

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